Maranon antshrike

The Maranon antshrike (Thamnophilus shumbae) is a passerine bird in the family Thamnophilidae. This non-migratory bird is native to Peru.[3]

Maranon antshrike
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Thamnophilus
Species:
T. shumbae
Binomial name
Thamnophilus shumbae
Carriker, 1934[2]

Etymology

The specific name "shumbae" derives from the locality of Shumba, Cajamarca, Peru.

Taxonomy

This species was previously classified as being a subspecies as T. bernardi, the collared antshrike.[3][4]

Description

Thamnophilus shumbae are usually between 15 and 16 cm. They display significant sexual dimorphism. Males are observed to have a black throat, upper breast, and head with their bills being speckled in white. The crown on females is said to be entirely rufous.[4]

Distribution and habitat

The species is said to inhabit in lowland tropical and subtropical deciduous forest. They are also thought to occur in riparian zones and shrubland. They are found in the basin of Marañón River in Peru. The maximum in which the Maranon antshrike occurs is 1,000 m.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. BirdLife International (2020). "Thamnophilus shumbae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T103658063A179983981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T103658063A179983981.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Maranon Antshrike (Thamnophilus shumbae) - BirdLife species factsheet".
  3. International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (2019-07-26). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Thamnophilus shumbae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2019-3.rlts.t103658063a155302649.en. S2CID 242153021. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  4. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Hoyo, Josep del., Elliott, Andrew., Sargatal, Jordi., Cabot, José. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. 1992–2013. ISBN 84-87334-10-5. OCLC 861071869.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


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